Water-closet



(No Model.)

L. L. KING. Water Closet. No. 233,864. Patented ov.'2,1880.

"(PETERS FHOTO-UTNOGRAFHER. WASHINGTON. D c.

UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

LAURIN L. KING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WATER-CLOS ET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 233,864, dated November2, 1880.

Application filed September 3, 1880. (N 0 model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LAURIN L. KING, ofChicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Water-Closets, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in water-closets for invalids, andmore especially to an improvement on my invention described and claimedin my application filed heretofore, on the 12th day of August, 1880; andthe same consists in the parts and apparatus herein described.

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification,Figure 1 is a plan View of an apparatus embodying my invention, andshowing part of the bowl of the water-closet. Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe same, showing the medicating-bag. Fig. 8 is a de tail view of thecurved extensible shower-nozzle, and Fig. at is a section of the same.

Similar letters of reference refer to like parts wherever used.

In said drawings, A is an ordinary watercloset bowl, mounted in theusual way and provided with the usual appliances. B is a hot-water pipe;C, a cold-water pipe; and D, a pipe connecting with the medicatiugbag E,of any ordinary pattern, and made of rubber or other suitable material.Each of these pipes is provided with a faucet, b, c, and (1,respectively, and the three pipes unite in the common pipe F, which iscarried around to and over the front edge of the water-closet bowl at f.

The end of the pipe F is provided with an elbow or fitting, H, to whichis secured the curved extensible shower-nozzle G, so as to permit ofboth a horizontal and a vertical ad justment, thus enabling the showerto be deders the joint tight, and the shoulder or head j may also beprovided with packing if desired.

M is a faucet, which projects horizontally through the front facing ofthe watercloset box. By means of this faucet the flow of water to theshower-nozzle is turned on and off and regulated.

N is a fitting on the pipe F, provided with a faucet, n, to which theflexible tube 0 of the injection-nozzle 0 is connected. By means of thefaucet n the flow of water to the injectionnozzle is turned on or off,or regulated, or permitted to pass in whole or part to the showernozzle.

By use of my apparatus warm or cold baths or injections may beconveniently and easily given, and at the same time, if desired, amedicinal admixture may be added to the water being used. either forinjection or bathing, from the medicating-bag; or by use of my apparatusthe medicinal matters from the medicating bag or vessel may be applieddirect, Without further admixture of water from the hot or cold waterpipes, by first shutting said pipes by means of the faucets b and c.

What I claim is 1. In a water-closet for invalids, the combination ofmedicating bag or vessel E, connecting-pipe D, hot and cold water pipesB and C, and common pipe F, provided with injection and shower nozzles,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In combination with a water-closet for invalids, the curvedextensible shower-nozzle G, pipe F, and elbow or fitting H, whereby thedirection of the shower may be deflected as desired, substantially asspecified.

3. The curved extensible shower-nozzle G, consisting of curved tube J,provided with shoulder j, telescoping perforated nozzle K, screw-fitting L, and packing l, substantially as specified.

LAURIN L. KING.

Witnesses:

EDMUND ODOOOK, JOHN W. MUNDAY.

